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Sharp County record., 1887-07-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A DISASTROUS drought is reported in
parts of Illinois and Wisconsin.
THE Queens jubilee festivities were
begun in Canada on the 3Oth ,
| THE iron-workers' scale has been signed
and a strike averted.
TIE estimated reduction of the public
debt in June is SIS, 100000
| ILLINOIS live stock shippers and the
| railroads have settled their differences
amicabiy.
In the British House of Commons on the
3Oih the Irish Crimes Amendment bill
was put through the report stage.
DIRECTORS Of the Wander bilt roads met
| at New York on the 30th and declared
dividends on all.
A CAVERN filled with remains Of muir
| dered leople has been found near Cook
| vile, Tenn.
TIE National Federation of Trades has
| espoused the cause of the strikers in the
| building trades of Chicago.
| TIE Pal Mall Gazette and other London
| papers are severe in their criticisms on
| the Pope in his attitude toward Ireland.
THOMAS BALLARD, sent TO the Albany
|
been pardoned by the President.
AN English sea captain and three sailors
| have been sentenced to death for murder
ing Malay while on voyage from South
| Africa. They claimed he was danger
Gus fanatic.
HORRIBLE brutality is being shown by
the investigation to have prevailed in the
| Wards Island On. W lunatic asylum.
Mr.. BLAINE has finally scaled the social
| barbed-wire fence barriers of English
uppertendom and has become very ex-
| elusive in his associations at London.
CuAEL RoRK, the West Shore express
| robber was sentenced at Utica, N. Y,
on the 3Jth, 10 twenty years. hard labor
in Auburn prison -,
CASES are Ieported daily of persons be-
ing fined in Alsace for playing or sing
ing French patriotic airs, or crying ''Vlve
la France"
Tue New Z,aland Hotel, bank and
twenty-five shops have been destroyed by
fire at Benheim, N. q. The loss is $780,
OO0
TIE receipts at the New York custom
house for the quarter ending the 3)th
were ;35, COO, 900, an increase OF between si,-
COZ. 900 and IS, 900 over the same period
last year.
The Civil-Service Commission has noti-
fed the War Department that all but
seven clerks of The Quartermastor Gen
erals office passe successful examna-
tions for promotion.
JoHN SMITH, a turner by occupation,
comm tied suicide in the New. York city
prison on the 3Oth by hanging. He was
committed June c6 for burglary. He was
thirty years cd.
DELEGATES from the patriarchies of the
Grand Union OrIer Old-Fe!lows of Ohio
and West Virginia, con- tituting the Ohio
Grand lodge, met at Wheeling, w. Va,
on the Both, and formed patriarchial
regiment.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10

AS shown by these figures, says tno
Record, here is wide diversity OF new en-
terprises, indicating sound and healthy
growth. The building of cotton mills is
again attracting great attention. ana III
nearly all the Southern States new mills
are under construction. In South caro-
lima several very large mills are oelng
built bv old established companies, ana
others are enlarging their capacity oy
new machinery, while plans have oeeh
consummated for S5O0,0OO mill at Green,
vile and several others at dlfferehI
points.
It is noticeable that cotton manulacCur-
ing is attracting much attention in Iexas'
where but little in that line has hereto
fore been done, and quite a number ol
companies, with capital ranging from
$1,000 to s5)O,OON, are preparing to erect
mills in that State.
The amount of capital represented oy
the new enterprises organized or charter-
ed in the South, and in the enlargement
of old plants and rebuilding OF burned
mills during the first six months OF 1851
compared with the same time in 1850, was
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21
A Brute Arrested,

CHICAGO, June 2S-Robert Haus, a
tough inhabtant Of Captain Schaacks
bailiwick, living at No. IA Bos ton avenue,
is locked up at the Desplaines street sta.
tion charged with beating his child nearly
to death. Patrick Haus is ten year old
street gamin who sells papers and blacks
boots to earn enough to keep body and
soul together. The lad had few pennies
last night when his father met
him and demanded the money.
As the lad refused it, the father seized
piece of scantliug and commenced beat.
ing the child, only desisting when his son
became insensible. Officer Ryan arrested
the father in the act of belaboring the
lad. His injuries may prove fatal.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21
A GRAND SHOWlN1'

roots ard Figures Showing Years frog
ress In Industrial and Mechanical En-.
terprise in the South and the Amount %n,,,nn o,
Capital Invested Therein-A Telling
Comparison. ,,.,,,-
BALTIMORE, Md, June 9a-The Man%-
factnrsr's Record, in this weeks issue, pup
fishing its semi-annual review VI ni,,oa ra0 the
dustrial growth of the Souto' gLvoS ga;noao sao
name, location and character OF ousinU1 oom
of all new manufacturing and m'h,nS 0th tho
panies organized or establlsne III ,nst .m4
fourteen Southern States during Ihe iaSO ta.
three months, the number OF new ar.nd entea
prises and amount of capital Inv mveSitb S,itb
since January /, 1887, as compared WIN vn
.hnsomo .Ln1 time in 1885, Comparing these
new ueV ?"I, enterprises by the character OF
hvs,ress for the two periods there were
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21
BADLY ScOrched'

ELIzABErHTowN. Kv., June hors
broke out in Elliott's drugstore ,dIr II
last night, and spread rap rams i
withstanding the most strenuUatiu ss TIM
of the fire-department. At on and Il
flames got beyond control "nu would
feared the entire town "V hui
destroyed. Building alien alUe' VI
was burned, but the fireliipir lniiitiren,
hard, and, aided by the aames o
ceeded in checking the na .,ion d
fourth of the business Pol an q:
town was destroyed, causing s,.ursp
gate loss of 100000. The in'r cau''
placed at 10000. The fire WHAT'S w11
tho exploe Of lamp IN ni
store.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

GENERAL BoULANGER's corps is sta
toned at Clermont- Ferrand, $50 miles
from Paris. The cabinet, it is said, de-
cided upon this disposition OF General
Boulanger's corps in order to insure his
absence from Paris during the July fetes.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

INSTRUCTIONS have been given to Passed
Assistant-Surgeon Gulteras, Marine
HI spital service, who is now at Key
West, Fla, to make scientific investlga-
ton of the disease prevailing in that city,
especially with reference to the spectre
scopic condition of the blood.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21
. s161 $4,000 s63,6lS,2OO

The above is a showing highly encour-
aging to those interested in the develop
ment of the industrial resources OF tho
South, and is indicative Of the lie ana
energy prevailing in the New South.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

The London Chronicles Vienna CORE
spondent insists that in spite of off cial
denals, King Milan intends to aodlcate
the throne of Servia as soon as he re-
turns to Belgrade. Queen Natalie VIII
return from the Crimea about the middle
of July.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

A SMART southwest breeze blew in'the
English channel on the 9th and the
yachts in the jubilee race bowled up and
reduced much of the Genesta's lead. The
Genesta was the winner. Her time over
the course, which included the circuit OF
the British isles was twelve days, sixteen
hours and ffty-fve minutes!
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

A MRS. BROWN, Of West Virginia, who
draws pension as the mother Of two
sons killed during the war, has fourteen
living sons and all are on the pension
rolls. She has borne altogether thirty
three children. Twenty were boys and
sixteen served in the Union army.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

GENERAL BLACK, Commissioner OF Pen
sions, was compelled to decline the invita-
ton of the Hendricks Democratic Associa-
tion of St. Louis to deliver the Fourth OF
july address at it's Forest Park celebra-
tion on account of prior engagement to
speak at the Tammany Hall banquet in
New York City on the same date.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

AN order was issued from the War De-
partment on the 2Sth, by dire ction OF the
President, restoring to the army Major
Benjamin P. Runkle, who was dropped
upon the judgment of the Court OF
Claims. This Judgment was reversed by
the United States Supreme Court May a.
1887
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

Mr.. GLADSTONE has signified his con-
sent to the formal acceptance of the
American testimonial at DOLLS Hill on
July Five thousand persons have been
invited to be presnt on the occasion.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

RICHARD K. Fox has received tele-
gram from the editor of the Sporting Life
of London, in behalf of Jem Smith, ac-
cepting Jake Kilrain's challenge to fight
for the championship of the world. He
names the Continent as the battle ground,
and $500 as the stakes with $500 as ex-
OenSeS
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

THE statement recently made that the
Pope has entered upon negotiations look
ing to the sending of nuncio to Wash
ington is emphatcally denied by the De-
partment of State and ecclesias tical au-
thorities who would undoubtedly be in
formed if any such project were in con-
temnlat tiOn,
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

SECRETARY ENDICoTT has issued orders
assigning the recent graduates OF the
Military Academy to duty as Second
Lieutenants. There are vacancies for
only thirty six of the sixty-four graduates.
The rest Of the class will be commissioned
as additional Lieu tenants Of the regl-
ments to which they are assigned.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

IT is announced at London that Ovids
tomb has been discovered. The Location
is at Anadolkiol, near Kustendani The
stone marking the tomb represents
Ovid's arrival at the island Of Toni when
he was banished thither by Augustus, A.
D.S, on account of the poets intrigue
with the Emperor's daughter julia, and
Apollo's reception Of him.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21
TOPICS OF THE DAY
News from Everywhere.

THE Government is to institute coast
patrol to aid local authorities in quaran-
tine regulation.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

THE action of the United States author
tiles in taking the names of Canadians en-
ployed on the American side as they pass
over suspension bridge causes great in
dignation at Niagara, Ont. The citizens
thrsaten that, if any bill compelling Cana
dians who work in the United States to
live there be put into effect they will
bring about measures to have the rail
ways transact their business on the Cana
dian side of the river.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

THERE are only five vacancies at the
Naval Academy to be filled. One OF these
belongs to Congressman Springer OF H.
linois, who was asked for time to make
his selection. AS all Of the candidates OF
the President appointed as cadets at
large passed at the recent examinations,
and there are now ten appointees OF this
character at the academy, the President
will not have more than one vacancy to
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

DIR. PARKER, of the London City temple,
in the course of his sermon on the even
ing Of the 26th, said he was astonished at
the interest shown by Americans in the
Queen. One American offered $500 for a
ticket of admission to Westminster Alb
bey on the occasion Of the jubilee sery-
ices. Americans, he said, had no state
coach, but they had education, liberty,
indepe ndence, spirit of progress and
energy.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

WHEN the Government of the United
States was formally inaugurated in 1859
the number of post-offices in the country
was rs; in 1909 there were 9O3; in 1923
SGT, in 1875, 35,734, and in 1886, 1854.
The whole length Of public mail routes in
operation last year was 81, ,SS9 miles. The
revenue of the department for 1855
amounted to s43, ,94S, 4?3, while the expen-
ditrres amounted to 0,S39 $40.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

The Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Or
der OF United Workmen, which met at
Milwaukee, Wis, adjourned on the 2Sth,
after an eight days session. Among the
important legislation was revision of
the laws defining the power of the Su-
preme and Grand lodges, and adjusting
the system of relief extended to the diff
ferent Grand lodge Jurisdictions, based
upon the mortality experience of the Or
gani7ation the past ten years.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21

AMERICAN and English residents in
Paris worshipped on the 2Sth in Holy
Trinity, the American church, to cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of Queen
Victoria's coronation. Among those pres
ent were United States Minister McLane,
Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador, and
Mr.. Jay, second secretary, and Lieuten-
ant Buckingham, military attache of the
American Legation. The Bishop of Ten
nessee made an address.
Sharp County record., 1887-07-21
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

poodIpstment of Postmasters' Salaries
Below will be found list OF the changes
made in the salaries of Presidential post
masters in Arkansas for the fiscal year
endinp July |, 1888:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22
Hen Embellishments.
SHERIFFS SALE

DY VIRTUE Of a writ OF .fsri .facias
Id issued out of the Circuit Court for
Anne Arundel County in the Stale Of
MARYLAND, at the suit Of Jacob Queen.
against the goods and chattels, lands and
tenements Of Philip II. Watts. to me direc-
ted. | have seized and taken in execution,
all the right, title, claim, interest, and es-
tate, at law and in equity, of the said
Philip III. Watts, in and totwO Horses, two
Cows, two Heifers, one two Horse Wagon
and Harness, also his interest in all those
several parcels of land lying and situate
in the Fourth Election District of said
county, conveyed TO him from Nathaniel
p. Watts and wife, by deed dated May
z, 1881, and recorded in Liber ). H., No.
II, folio 479, &c, one of the Land Rec
ords Of said county and therein more par
ticularlv described Said tracts of land
contains 1044 acres, more or less, and adj
join the lands of H. Clay Mullikin and
Abram G.. Woodward, and | hereby give
notice that on SATURDAY. the 5 day OF
November NEXT, at 10 o'clock m. on the
premises; will offer for sale the said
property so seized and taken in execution.
by public auction, to the highest bidder,
for cash. X. p. SELLMAN. Sheriff.
Annapolis. 14th Oct, 1887.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

THE city council Of Philadelphia
decided yesterday to have the poles
and wires Of the b. & O. Telegraph
company attached and to sue the
bond Of $4,000, conditioned that
the company was not to be sold to
or merged with competing line
Mr.. Robert Garrett was one OF the
signers of the bond, and subpoena
has been issued for his appearance
before the board at its next meeting
but as Mr.. Garrett is on his way to
Mexico. it is probable that further
proceedings will be postponed for
six months or more.
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ga [WO.ST0RIES FRIME HOUSE a

on State House Circle. This lot fronts on
Main street, aud also on said Circle about
So feet. with depth OF about 80 feet,
along IA public alley on the South East
from Main street to the Circle.
The basement is fitted up for Restau-
rant with Bar and Kitchen On first floor
there are two halls, three large rooms and
kitchen. The second and third floors
have seventeen rooms, and the building
on Circle has four rooms This property
is in good order. is supplied with gas and
water, has three entrances on Main street,
and one each on the Ally, and State House
ircle, is one of the most desirable and
convenient loca ions in the city for Res.
tau and Hotel. The meeting of the
Legislature in January 1888, followed
probably by a convention in 1889 and
legislature in 1890, make this offer SPLEEN
did opportunity for a good business, or in
vestment. There are now eight daily trains
running between Annapolis and Baltimore
besides daily Steamboat communication.
This property will be sold subject to a
mortgage of$3, 600, due on the 1st Noyem-
Der. 1889.
TERMS OF SALE exclusive of mortgage.)
-One-half cash on day of sale or rat
ification thereof by the court, and the bal
ancc in one year; the credit payment to
bear interest and to be secured to the trus-
tees satisfaction.
JAMES REVELL,
1O.1Otd, Trustee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

The Governor of New Hampshire
has vetoed an important railroad
bill because the legislature was be-
sieged by swarm of lobbyists while
the bill was under consideration
Il would bc "A good thing for the
country ana for other States if the
same policy should everywhere be
adopted by State Executives; if it
should come 10 be distinctly under
stood that the presence ard ever
shadowing activity of power
full lobby, favoring the passage of
any important measure, would in
sure the veto of that measure, in
order to give the people themselves
fair chance to determine, through
the election of new lawmakers,
whether they deem its passage de-
sirable or not. Such course would
relieve our legislative bodies from
much annoyance and our statute
books of many bad laws.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

Let that cold of yours run on. You think
1t is a light thing But it may run into
catarrh. Or into pneumonia. Or con-
sumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is
dangerous. Consumption is death itself.
The breathing apparatus must be kept
healthy and clear of all distractions and
offensive matter. Otherwise there is trou-
BILE ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head,
nose throat, bronchial tubes and lungs.
can be delightfully."- and entirely cured by
the use of Boschee's German Syrup. If
YOU don't know this already, thousands
of people can tell you. They have been
cured by it, and know how it Is, them
selses." Bottle only Is cents Ask any
druggist.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

THE Police Commissioners have
refused the request of the Reform
League to place watchers at each
polling place in Baltimore on the
aay of election. This is grave
mistake on their part, as it throws
doubts in the minds of voters that
q fair election is to be held. How
ever honest judges of elections may
Be, they should prefer to be placed
above suspicion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

REPUBLICAN papers are publish
ing this extract from a letter of
Thomas Jefferson as a rebuke to
President Cleveland. They forget
the great progress our country has
made since the days of Jefferson
The efficacy of the rabbit foot, had
not then been discovered or rather
its efficacy was not SO well
known:
confess said Mr.. jefferson. | am not
reconciled TO the idea OF Chief Magis-
irate parading himself through the sever
al States as an object Of public gaze and
in quest Of applause which, 10 be valua-
able. should be purely voluntary. had
rather acquire silent good will by faith
full discharge Of my duties than owe ex-
pressions Of il TO my putting myself - the
way Of receiving them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22
GRAND
Democratic Rally!

The Democrats OF Anne Arundel coun-
u will hold meetings at the following
places
SECOND DISTRICT.-0n Wednesday
Oct. s6tk. At CHESTERFIELD at 2 . 'clock
p. n.
FIRST DISTRICT.-0 Saturday Oct.
2ofh, at MOU Vt ZION at 12 o'clock n
THIRD DISTRICT.-On Saturday,
Nor. STA, at JACOBSVILLE. at 2 O'Clock
p. n The Public is invited TO attend.
These meetings viii be addressed BY
the following distinguished speakers:
HoN. WILLIAM PINKNEY WHITE.
Col. L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN.
Hon. JOHN P. POE,
HON. ISIDOR RAYNOR
HoN. BARNES COMPTON.
JOHN IRELAND. ESQ.
JAMES wv. OWENS, ESQ.
EDWARD G, CAN'T, ESQ.
JAMES S. ROBINSON, ESQ.
JAMES REYELL. ESQ.
RICHARD s. W0RTHINGT0N. ESQ.
And others o2etd
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22
ATTORNEY General Charles

ATToRNEY-G General Charles b.
Roberts has written "a letter, in re-
spouse to inquiry from the sheriff of
Baltimore county, giving it as his
opinion that under the act of 1886
it is not necessary to provide sepa.
rate ballot box in connection with
the voting for or against "a constitu-
tional convention.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

IL is proposed to do something
moro in the matter of the late rail-
way accident ut Kouts, Indiana,
than saying certain parties were
guilty of negligence. 1t is pro-
posed to punish the guilty. The
grand jury has been called and
charged to investigate the accident,
with the view to fastening the re /.
sponsibility where it belongs. 1t is
very rare that a railway accident oc-
ours which might not have been
prevented if reasonable care and
caution had been observed. The
failure to punish negligence as the
crime that it has stimulated the
offense until a great many railroad
men think they can trifie with peo-
pies lives without running any risk
of being called to account. 1t is to
be hoped that the fellows response
bic for the killing of score of peo-
pie at Kouts and the mangling of as
many more will be punished as their
crime deserves.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

"The boughs are daily riffled by the gusty
thieves,
And the book Of Nature. getteth short of
leaves"
s. Yes, aud the volume of Nature
win soon be stripped of its contents
and the chestnut trees will soon
fling their burden to the ground if
such winds as yesterday howl around
soon again.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

We are in receipt of the Priests
of Pal1as, a highly illustrated trades
journal published at Kansas City, IL
Illustrative Of the trades display and
pageant held at that city on the
18th inst. Mr.. Ed. II. RIyer will
accept our thanks for this fine speci-
men Of Western journalistic enter
prise.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

THIS President aud Mrs. Cleve-
land returned to the White House
to day-closing their protracted trip
through the south aud west-where
they will take needed rest, after so
much handshaking.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

President Green of the Western
Union Telegraph Company says
that that company will make sweep
ing reductions in telegraph rates.
Perhaps.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

A NEW York magistrate fined a
man $40 for snoring at an OPERA
Perhaps it did not occur to- the
Judge to ask about the opera. In
some cases the opera should be fin
ed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22
PRoMrsENr democrats in thi

PROMINENT democrats III lhIs
county are in better spirits than they
were a week ago. They now talk
confidently of success in the whole
ticket. The republicans however
keep a stiff upper lip and profess to
be able to elect part of their tick
ct at least.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

THERE were $4,000 to 10000 Wis
itors at the Hagerstown Fair yester-
day. The Fair closes to-day, hav'
ing had a grand success.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

t5g- Political and other communications
bsorjno mon personal matters, vii De
charged FIRE 90 cents line.
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Public Sale
Cd V.lsshl, HOTEL { sEsrAgRANg
OA.ChWrch Street and State House Circle,
ANNAPOLIS, MD.

DY VIRTUE OF deed of trust. execu.
I'D ted the 1st December, 1884, by James
Smith and others, recorded in Liber ). ii.
No. "a, folio 666, &c, The undersigned
will offer to public sale. on the premises
in the City of Annapolis, on
TUESDAY, the list day of Nov. 1887,
at IL o'clock NJ, the valuable lot with no.
TEL AND RESTAURANT. on Main or Church
street, annapolis, Nd. including
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

,um "A. ARa0T7 EDITOR.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-22

EH-This paper has larger bona noe .s. Ut -
cmIation than all the papers In the City OF
Annapolis Combined